Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-28
CassrilIe Normal Review Items.

Mr.. Editor,-Again we feel cons trained
to offer few items for your paper re-
laiive to the Summer School held at
this place. Though four weeks of tho
term have passed, yet the pupils are
coming in. Knowing of the large
number in attendance at the school and
seeing the deep interest which the
pupils are taking in the their work, we
are led to believe that this school is
creditably supplying a long felt want in
this section of the country, and sincere
hope this y begin ming of perma-
nent institution.
The many wide awake students IN at
tendence at the " Review" are inn
proving the rare opportunities for vaca-
ton and pleasure for which they, in
fact came here. Last Saturday party
of students accomp anied the "Profs'
on a picnic tour to the Dewey Ruins"
After rowing about two miles with the
thermometer at 100 the party landed
near the picnic grounds. While ascen-
ding the rivers bank talking of snakes,
&C., the party were startled by a ring
ing exclamation of fear coming from
the Fennimore representative. On
looking around they observed the terri
hed "Tressie' intently and malicious
" gazing at small harmless stick
which one of the gentleman had pur-
posely pushed through the grass in front
of her. This scene was follow ed by
clamor of woods expressing peculiar
ideas relative to subsequent maneuyers
of the day. AS the place of landing
was about half n mile from the ''Ruins"
necessity invited the party to take
journey over the bottom lands through
tall grass heavy under brush and over
fallen trees 10 the place Having gone
short distance all were surprised to
find a carriage waiting to take them
the rest of the way. They had gone
but a short distance when they were
accosted by the owner Of the lands and
we're ordered to stop on the charge OF
trespassing The party, however
thought best to proceed but the dispute
aft .cted the team so mGcn that il now
refused to go. After trying all manner
of devices TO make the horses start, such
as tying their tails to the whiffle tree
blind folding them, tying strings
around their ears &c, the crowd were
compelled to footit the rest Of the way
the team remained in the field until
they felt like starting. Having reached
the grounds tho pinickers enjoyed
rest beneath the boughs of the tower
ing pines by the "Ruins." The gen
tleman having prepared ice cream AMI
lemonade the ladies having supplied a
we'll filled table all partook q hearty
meal, seasoned with rich jokes and
much laughter. Singing, rambling,
story telling. hammock swinging,
reading supper followed, after which
the party wendell their way to the
river over disputed territory again.
OF the haste excitement, clean white
dresses, straight hair, dry faces, as
result Of the journey through high
grass, over stumps, sticks, snakes &c''
have not now time to speak but the
party resolved to 60 again at the next
opportunity.
Mr.. Walter Lewis, student OF the
Review has secured, through Tho in
auepce of Prof. Showalter a lucrative
nosition at De Sofa Wis.
Misses Tressie Beverly and Allie
Brunsion students of the Review took
steamer Libbie Conger Saturday Tor
Prairie Du Chem.
Onestudent of philosophy class here
thinks a tree is as good as man TO
tie to-"
The daily visits to the school b. the
town people and other people tel Oh
their interest in the schools welfare.
The students of the school have de-
c;ded to take an excursion down tho
liver soon. Look out for the cd oil are
iAvited TO go.